Townsville BMX Club Rules 2013   Click Here

Club Competition Rules  Click Here

Welcome from 2013 FNQ Regional Officiating Directors  Click Here 

 Nominations are now open for the Townsville City Council 2013 Sports Awards.
The Townsville City Council is holding its twenty-fifth annual Sports Awards ceremony on the evening of Wednesday 15^th May 2013 to recognise the achievements of Townsville amateur athletes and Teams that have represented Queensland or Australia at a national and/or international level including the recognition of the invaluable contribution of our sporting volunteers.
To Nominate please follow the link below to the Townsville City Council website. http://www.townsville.qld.gov.au/community/awards/Pages/sportsawards.aspx
 Nominations close Friday 5^th April 2013.

  IMPORTANT - Please read all nomination guidelines carefully to ensure nominations are correctly submitted. Online applications must include attached documentation to allow council to verify the nomination.
Sports Awards ceremony details will be distributed closer to the date.  Should you require any assistance with your nominations, or have any queries on the event please contact council's Sport and Recreation on 1300 878 001 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Online Registration is now available for Beginner BMX coaching course on BMXQ web site.
Central and North Zone coaching courses online registration will open 1^st March 2013
 15th June 2013 - Far North and North Zones
Townsville BMX Club
8.00am to 5.00pm

We would like to remind riders that for liability and insurance purposes any rider who rides on any BMX track must be licenced.

Please present your green slip/licence at Registration on Friday night – no licence no racing.   

Please find information attached for this years Mighty 11s qualifier for all eligible riders who will be 11 on 01 June 2013  Click Here
 
Registration: will be open on Tuesday & Thursday for any paperwork & licences from 6.15pm.

FNQ unlicenced riders reminder  Click Here
   
You must hold a current BMXA license to train and do gates at our facitity!

Cancellation of training & racing will be posted on Facebook. If there is no cancellation message posted, training & racing will be on as normal.

BMXA Licences can be completed online at the BMX Australia website www.bmxaustralia.com.au or completed at the club.
 

The Coaches will be checking for stamps/stickers.  No stamp/sticker – No training.

Committee meetings for the Townsville BMX Club are held on the second Monday of each month, commencing at 6pm.

All members are welcome to attend.

The AGM Meeting will be held at the clubhouse on the 23rd March 2013 at 10.30am.

The next committee meeting will be held at the clubhouse on the 11th March 2013 at 6pm.

The minutes for the meetings are kept in the office, any member who would like to read the minutes are welcome to - please see a committee member who can direct you. Committee meeting minutes will not be posted on the web page as they are available at the office.

The following events are on the BMX calendar over the next couple of months. For more information go to www.bmxq.org.au - events and results.       

Burdekin - 9th & 10th March (FNQ ID Round)     Click Here 

Proserpine - 16th & 17th March (North Zone ID round)     Click Here

Brisbane - 23rd & 24th March (FNQ Sleeman coaching)

Cairns - 13th & 14th April (FNQ ID Round)   Click Here  

Brisbane - 30th April - 5th May - BMXA National Titles (Sleeman Centre)

Townsville - 18th & 19th May (FNQ ID Round)     Click Here

Walkerston - 25th & 26th  May (North Zone ID Round)

Atherton - 1st & 2nd June (FNQ Championships)

Maryborough - 8th & 9th June (Central Zone ID Round)

NSW - 8th & 9th June (Mighty 11's)

Proserpine - 29th & 30th June (QLD Country Championships)

Mt Isa - 6th July

Mackay - 6th & 7th July (North Zone Championships)

New Zealand - 22nd - 28th July (World Titles)

Townsville - 17th & 18th August

Walkerston - 31st August

Atherton - 31st August - 1st September

Mackay - 1st September

Nerang - 25th - 29th September (BMXQ State Titles)

Cairns / Atherton - 26th & 27th October (2 day track attack)

Maryborough - 9th November (Twilight)

Burdekin - 16th & 17th November

Cairns - 30th November (Twilight)

2013 Training schedule

IMPORTANT: 

This club requires that you must hold a current BMXA liscence to train at this track.

    OPTION 1.   Pay $25 per rider per term (due in the first week of the term) 
a sticker will be placed on the back of your race plate/helmet/bike. 
To be paid to the Registrar only;

  OPTION 2.  Pay $2.00 per rider per session – money will be collected at the Canteen/Office and rider will receive a stamp.

 The Coaches will be checking for stamps/stickers.  No stamp/sticker – No training!

**It is at the Coaches discretion to turn away riders if it is considered that there are too many riders and it is unsafe**

MONDAY – ALL AGES (excluded to beginners) 5-30- 7PM – Rod Green with Assistance from Brendan Miller/Tanya Barker
SESSION TITLE – Sprints with Rod.
SESSION DETAILS – Stretching, Sprints, Cardio, Anaerobic Fitness.

TUESDAY – ALL AGES 5-30-7pm – Alan Cullen with Assistance from Gavin Gniatkiewicz
SESSION TITLE – Gates with Big Al.
SESSION DETAILS – Gates only not training. Session would include basic gate techniques.

THURSDAY – SESSION 1 – SPROCKETS AND BEGINNERS OF ALL AGES 4-30 – 5.30pm – 5.30 – 6.30pm - Jodie Buswell with Assistance from Mick Morris
SESSION TITLE – BMX For Beginners with Jodie.
SESSION DETAILS – A basic session for ALL beginners. This is where ALL new riders will start training. Riding, pumping, berms, gates. These session are open to beginners of all ages and not limited to sprockets.

THURSDAY – SESSION 2 – ADVANCED TRACK SKILLS ALL AGES (excluded to beginners) 6-30 – 7-30pm – Ashley Pemberton and Luke Bracken with Assistance from Jodie Buswell.
SESSION TITLE – Advanced Skills with the Pro’s
SESSION DETAILS – Week 1 – Aggressive cornering, Week 2 -Advanced Gating Skills, Week 3 – Pack Riding and Passing, Week 4 – Jumping and Manualing.

ADVANCEMENT FROM BEGINNER - Once Jodie is confident that the riders ability has progressed enough to attend other sessions Jodie will notify the parents/rider and other coaches. The other coaches will then asses the riders in their sessions and further decide if they are ready to advance.FOR THE RIDERS SAFETY THE COACH WILL NOT ADVANCE THE BEGINNERS INTO THOSE SESSIONS UNTIL THEY ARE UP TO THE LEVEL REQUIRED.

If your are unsure if you would class yourself as a beginner please attend only Jodie's session this week for grading.